Good day to return on, too. Here in DE, btw, we got a couple inches of snow and today freezing rain, which has coated everything with ice and caused all sorts of disruptions, including school closings, power pole transformer failures, broken tree limbs, and loads of fender benders. Be glad you're in alaska!

Fur Rondy is a huge festival held annually in Anchorage. Historically, it comes from a time when trappers and miners would gather with the winter's yield and events were organized around the gathering. It started small in the 1930s and grew into the major event that it is now with sled races, acting, games, and many other events.